The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1887-05-26

niiios q The Coatcdfncy by Epslsn5 40
FFanoe Wa ssnsfsiiy expected. Man,
lkapgki that var beiveca The Cato
States aud Enelsad Was imminent A
thD !snctare Mr. Beechsf spent 3 ic'
yeeks 10 Lnglasa on bis way 70 ,be cont
pent 10 qEsti oi rett sad recreation. III
sss beset, VI onoe. by requests for publ
7 dlscasssons oi "ibe American question.
/ Tits would necessarily tnYolre the csn
dnci Of Enslsnd toward us, and ii iha
critical tine We thought such discussion
would he o, no Csc and might DO harm.
4 bad frequent tAlis With Mr.. Beecher Of
I thai subject. 10 England and sfiersAfd
90 the continent
/ These opportunities followed him atros
I the Chanel spd increased 10 nrgenc.
4 daring The entire month 81 July, Abou
The hrst q August, As We were about 4
separate for the summer, be came 10 N!
room at the Hotel dos Befenos, 10 Geneva
and said ! must help him decide ihi
question. The ressoas that bal lsecr
urged gave a new aspeci 10 the ease. aoc
+ almost seemed 20 demsnd bis consent
.siI thai nothing would crafty ne mur'
I than 10 kB0s that be aud the Senior DR.
Tspg we're let loose upon the English
public. but that the existing state o
adairs required prudence, cauiiou and
sisdom, as we'll as tie ability 20 attract
sud Interest the masses Lifting bis rigbl
baud Strengthening out three fingers. be
sHiI slowly. prudence, caution, wisdom,
three mishiy softa. The next week
called npou Mr. Adams 10 London and 81
| bad promised Mr. Beecher. asked bis
ahviee 10 regard TO the matter He told
ne that, 3 short tine before. be bad adj
dressed note TO the English government
protesting In language 40 strong rs be
could use. short Of threats, against the
ifspsfef Of Mr.. Lards famous rams to
those 10 rebellion against the tniied
States. that 81 about the same time u was
reported aud generally believed that the
government at Washington bad secretly
resolved to regard such transfer as an act
OF hostility to the United States, which
every English vessel 10 an Amerlcau port
The news OF the battle Of Gettysburg, the
surrender OF Vicksburg and Port Hudson,
and Of the awful force displayed by Gil
more's guns Ia the BON bardmeDt Of
Charleston at range OF six or seven miles,
reacbed England in time to enforce his
note He bad just received assurances
that Mr.. Liifd's rams would not be allow
el 10 fall into rebel hands. He could see,
to use bis own language, that 'the Lon
don Times was beginning 10 paddle quiet
ly 10 another direction. aud to msDnfac
ture a public sentiment that was not
~ 4 l.. A.. hat n
reaction was sure TO follow; and that II
Mr. Beecher would wait month or two
be might be Of great service 10 giving 1t
fresh impulse, THIS was communicated
to Mr.. Beecber. About two months after.
ward returned to London from Southern
Europe. reaching the city about seven
o'clock 10 the evening. La the Strand,
some distance before reached Exeter
Hall. the carriage halted and the driver
said "Cewn't get through ere, EUR; awful
crowd. As far as the eye could reach
ore dense mass of men and boys filed the
street. II was evidently an intensely ex-
cited gathering Inquired OF a police
man what this vast and noisy Gro I'd meant
MIR Beecher Stowe ot America is going
10 make = speech ia Exeter all tonight,
,ad great many threaten TO make o row.
was the answer This concluded the
series OF those world famed speeches, that
IRE still referred TO as Que OF the greatest
OF his pluck aud genius !
ie met with some sympathy, and also ]
With the most violent opposition, when
,yer he spoke. In London, as elsewhere, |
luge iuh ,mmatory placards were posted |
s4f "a estfu IN lar
capitals, the most absurd statements in |
egard to the United States. as well as MIR. |
3eeeher strongly suggestive OF the mob
pirit Some OF them exhibited, in start
ing type, what purported to be quota
ious from Mr. Beecher's sermons and |
peeehes; language so fearfully horrible
nd proiane, that j cannot write it, One
i these placards began with the inquiry,
Who is Henry Ward Beecher?' | make
he following elegant extracts from the
nsvers;
ale is the man who publicly announc-
d that The best blood Of England must be
he'd to atone for the Trent affair.
"He is the man who advocates a war OF
with South America.
"He is the open friend and supporter OF
lmost debased female 10 America. Mean.
1g, was told, Anna Dickinson
what reception can you give this
reich save unmitigated contempt and
isgust?' Another. after similar Ian
uage. concludes, 10 huge capitals LET
,nglishmen see that he gets the sort Of
elcome that he deserves. quote from
nother: IAN individual OF the name OF
ha t.p nj /
! Brooklyn. n y, is called Baptist
Minister, has come over TO this country a.
political emissary from Abraham Lin
)ln. 10 stir up STRIFE among you.
his is the same cody man who recon
endel London to be sacked and Liver
DOL to be destroyed. Show tonight, by
our hearts aud hands that the indnstri
~ classes here are opposed to the bloody
ar which Abraham Lincoln is wagine
,ainst bis brother 10 the South, aud the I
istarlly means be is resorting to 10 en- I
Toying such tools as Henry Ward Beech
!, a so.caled minister OF the gospel.
Notwithstanding these demonstrations
rye portion Of bis audience sympathized I
ith him 10 London, 10 Manchester, 10 q
aud even IN Glasgow. la ,
liverpool the mob was too much even for
. patience and bis lungs They booted
"a shouted whenever be spoke SO that bis
dress. which be persisted 10 delivering. 4
sch the public only through tue instiu
eBtality Of the reporter and the press
0 looked more worn and exhausted after 3
e delivery OF bis final address 10 London d
an | had ever seen bin. He became II
ceedingly boarse soon after be finished i
eaking = aud yet. 10 the midst Of all OF
is excitement, bis FIRST question when .
met was. Have yon Rad my al
dresses7 Those three great words. wis il
IN. caution. prudence. have haunted me 8,
rough them ali II was hoarse and
,kei isded the neg, morning. bat was as '
ayfnl aud humorous ~ ever, and, APP Y
reutly, As unconscious OF the fact that o.
vas. at that time. the most talked about II
any man 10 the sorli. as school boy
play have referred 10 matters 10
q letter that are not generally knosn. ~
! have written mach more than ! &C
,aghi Of dnipg wien began, and per. N